Chinese words · HSK 1

老师

lǎoshīTraditional 老師

teacher

Every meaning

lǎoshī

  1. teacher
  2. (coll.) polite form of address for a skilled or respected person

In a sentence

  • 我们的老师很年轻。

    Our teacher is very young.

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).